This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1957. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and women's ILTF tennis circuits.
Australian Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles Ashley Cooper Neale Fraser 6–3, 9–11, 6–4, 6–2Women's singles Shirley Fry Althea Gibson 6–3, 6–4Men's doubles Neale Fraser Lew Hoad Mal Anderson Ashley Cooper 6–3, 8–6, 6–4Women's doubles Shirley Fry Althea Gibson Mary Bevis Hawton Fay Muller 6–2, 6–1Mixed doubles Fay Muller Mal Anderson Jill Langley Billy Knight 7–5, 3–6, 6–1
French Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles Sven Davidson Herbert Flam 6–3, 6–4, 6–4Women's singles Shirley Bloomer Dorothy Head Knode 6–1, 6–3Men's doubles Malcolm Anderson Ashley Cooper Don Candy Mervyn Rose 6–3, 6–0, 6–3Women's doubles Shirley Bloomer Darlene Hard Yola Ramírez Rosie Reyes 7–5, 4–6, 7–5Mixed doubles Věra Pužejová Jiří Javorský Edda Buding Luis Ayala 6–3, 6–4
Wimbledon CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles Lew Hoad Ashley Cooper 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 Women's singles Althea Gibson Darlene Hard 6–3, 6–2 Men's doubles Gardnar Mulloy Budge Patty Neale Fraser Lew Hoad 8–10, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 Women's doubles Althea Gibson Darlene Hard Mary Hawton Thelma Long 6–1, 6–2 Mixed doubles Mervyn Rose Darlene Hard Neale Fraser Althea Gibson 6–4, 7–5
US Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles Malcolm Anderson Ashley Cooper 10–8, 7–5, 6–4Women's singles Althea Gibson Louise Brough 6–3, 6–2Men's doubles Ashley Cooper Neale Fraser Gardnar Mulloy Budge Patty 4–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–3 Women's doubles Louise Brough Margaret Osborne duPont Althea Gibson Darlene Hard 6–2, 7–5 Collins, p. 480Mixed doubles Althea Gibson Kurt Nielsen Darlene Hard Bob Howe 6–3, 9–7 Collins, p. 482
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References
External links
Official website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Official website of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Official website of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Official website of the International Team Competition in Men's Tennis (Davis Cup) Official website of the International Team Competition in Women's Tennis (Fed Cup)